Chapter 1779 As Stars Above, So People Below

Alejandro stared at the ticking clock hands on the wall, his exasperation growing. By dinnertime, he would have to go home and have that dreadful conversation with Melanie, and he hated it. He hated needing to go home. Still, he could not stall this any longer. Both of their patience was thinning. He fought against what was to come until the last minute before giving up and reluctantly driving home. The confrontation was just a matter of time. Like always, Melanie had finished preparing dinner. When she heard the sound of Alejandro’s car steering into the estate, her heart sank, slowly but surely, into her stomach. He was not late today. Melissa leaped from her baby chair and sprung toward the door, shouting excitedly for her father. Alejandro would never let his daughter’s need for embrace go unanswered. He crouched to her level and lifted the girl into his arm. “Have you been good at home today? Did you make your Mommy mad?” Melissa pecked on his cheek. “Noooo! Millie is a goo